i cant respond to every single comment but thank you all so much!! im so glad people enjoyed this (even the elias fuckers. i see you) im gonna try and finish up some of my other tma animatics that are in the works!!! stay tuned
I never realized how fast Martin recovered himself, implying he was basically letting himself be tactfully without control just long enough for Elias to stroke his own ego. Web king
There's that, But also, something as deeply embedded as Parental trauma is one of those things that pops up often enough that you learn how to put it back in its box, for the time being. I think he did have the thought of "Let the dick have his win" but only after he had the deep painful cry and that's what helped him recover.
Okay but Martin's feelings for Jon make so much more sense now. Loyalty to someone who treats him badly is what he grew up with, what he's always come to expect. His pattern is lie to provide, deflect and avoid to keep the peace unless it's better to take a verbal lashing. Jon gave Martin what he believed he was worth, but then he gave more. Concern over his wellbeing, gave Martin what was his (file storage cot) to make him feel safe and protected. Worked through the distrust and anger to appreciate him for who he is, not how good at his job he is (lunches and tea). A marker of Jon's growth is his treatment of Martin and it's exactly the sort of worth-assurance Martin needs.
Not exactly what martin //needed// just what worked. Martin deserves better than season 1 through 4 jon because jon was so emotionally abusive towards martin.
Jon began (if I may call it “softening”) towards Martin upon realizing that he's not HIS enemy, upon Martin confessing about him lying on his CV instead of whatever devious plan Jon had in his mind. But also Martin, who seemed taken aback (as you mentioned) Jon offering him to stay in the archives for his safety, Jon instead of acquiring of the statements rather being bothered and concerned about Martin’s Health (after his return in S3), etc.
"So I assume this is... what it's called... a cry for attention." Elias getting it right first try, Martin IS crying for attention... but not for the reasons he thought.
Eeeeeeeeeeeee I like how so many of us agree that Martin is a round glasses boy. I can't ..and yet I can believe that Elias went low enough to do a Yo Mama attack.
Dude, I always forget the way Elias puts a long pause after “your mother”. Just long enough to make you question if that’s the whole dig before he starts back up.
I feel like this was a major clue to Elias's whole plan, how he just changes the subject when Martin asks why he didn't help sooner when he knew everything that was happening with Jane and Sasha well ahead of time. Hearing it again after finishing, it just clicks into place as such a major hint.
What was he supposed to do in either of those cases? Jane was hiding in the one place he couldn't see until she attacked, and "Sasha" could only be dealt with by making it lose power; which would require Jon to stop being so paranoid and inadvertently feeding it. Neither of those things were in his control, and he actually did do pretty much everything in his power to stop both of those specific threats. He was a little more lax on the Unknowing than he probably should have been, but in terms of external threats to the institute and its staff he was remarkably on point.
@@twobladedswordsandmauls2120 I wrote this comment three years ago, referring to a part of the story that seemed like foreshadowing. I don't think I was trying to imply any fault in the story or characters, more just something that might have clued me in on the whole Elias angle sooner if I had paid more mind to it in hindsight.
even though the animation itself is rough it's so incredibly detailed. I LOVE the small attentions to this; animating the flashbacks to Martin's history as Elias narrates it, the glow of the eye on Elias' head as he activates his ability to read him, the intense emotions on their faces with just a few thickly drawn lines. and actual written notes from the statement as it closes in to Martin lighting it!! amazing
Listen I understand Martin is a gROWN MAN, but that does not prevent me from wanting to hold him and tell him it’ll be alright in that last part. Also the fact that Mel wanted to kill Elias because of what he did to Martin (although it was more than that, the fact that she actually cared was a big deal to me). Well done!
Ya know, this may be the one mistake Magnus made, I mean if he hadn’t chosen to go for Martins mom, which honestly left him more open to John imo, and went for how he perceives John, the lonely probably would’ve gotten him, or the web, and John would’ve been alone
Yeah, plus it kind of helped him process his mother's death, seeing fully how truly awful she was to him. Sure it still hurt, but the fact that he recovered so fast...he knew...he really did. He just never SAW it.
YEAA i typically use green for other avatars of the eye, mostly jon, but ive seen some other artists use gold for elias and really enjoyed it. ive also seen purple used for gertrude!!
Ironically, if he was an avatar of the Desolation, it might have won the first time. I doubt even becoming the embodiment of emotional pain and literally burning anger would make Martin less caring, it would just make his character more tragic. So, assuming that he was able to join the Cult of the Lightless flame, he'd probably be the best person to serve as Agnes's caretaker; and the Scoured Earth might have "succeeded" (fizzled out in a way that gives the Desolation more power without really bringing it "here" because it technically already is).
@twobladedswordsandmauls2120 I kinda feel like he would become an Avatar long after that though, and kinda just imagine him being a Desolation avatar seperate from the main cult ngl. Like how Mike wasn't associated with Fairchild. It would make sense for Martin's more Lonely leaning tendencies too imo.
I love how Eliases eye powers manifest as gold where Jon’s usually manifest as green I mean I love everything else about this animation but that’s a really fun detail
It's a podcast, currently on its fifth & final season. Each season is 40 episodes, each episode's around 20 minutes. I'm on s4 rn, but if my calculations are correct we both would be perfectly on time still
god the "first day as archival assistants!" photo hurt my soul,,,, also i would literally do anything for ur martin and you completely nailed how smarmy n rancid elias is,, all in all this is Very Good tysm for this !!
This was so good! I loved the yellow for the eye/compulsion.The ending hurt so much lmao. also, I FEEL that bit in the description about Elias. His rancid vibes
honestly same. I feel simultaneously like I'm going to need to take a break from it for at least a week and like I need to start season 4 immediately. help
I knew I was going to cry again at Martin's mom thing and I watched it anyway Also very good idea with the yellow and all the little gestures Martin does hngggggg
Thank you so much for doing such an amazing animatic of this scene! It really was such an amazing character moment for Martin and the fact that he came very /very/ close to figuring out some stuff for episode 160 is kind of jaw-dropping.
YEAHH i love the fact that martin is so much smarter than he makes himself out to be, this is one of my favorite scenes since its definitely a huge moment for him bridging between his season 3 and 4 character development. i also feel bad for him cause after trying to piece himself back together he gets his soul crushed when he gets the news of the aftermath of the unknowing :(
If I had a nickel for every emotionally devastating scene in this show that involved setting pieces of paper on fire that I've seen ironically described as "ASMR" I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice
I just listened to this episode and I want to *d e s t r o y* Elias in the most painful way possible. Someone please give Martin a hug and remind him it's all going to be alright because I'm going out to look for a rusty chainsaw
I love how you convey Martin’s emotions during this scene! He starts mosts of his sentences nervous then gets braver at the end of them, resetting with with each sentence but slowly picking up steam until he gets the courage to confront Elias about Not Sasha and Prentice. This was a fantastic scene to animate, not only for the angst but because it’s when Elias realized that Martin’s much smarter than he lets on.
Ngl your expressions for Elias and just in general are so endearing and also…complex? Like they show off emotions really well! You can tell Elias mockingly pretending to feel something from actually feeling it just from the expression and that’s pretty impressive
I noticed you apologizing for “ugly Elias” in your description. I am here to tell you that THIS IS THE BEST ELIAS RENDITION I HAVE SEEN! when I decided to draw my own fan-art I used that version (albeit a different art style) for mine. I love the hair, I love the little beard, and I love the rest of it so much!
hey king! boy, you have done it again, constantly raising the bar for us all and doing it flawlessly. I’d say I’m surprised but I know who you are. I’ve seen it up close and personal. boy, you make me so proud, and I love you
Ahh yes, the video that got me into TMA in the first place. I was in my group chat talking with buddies and then one of my friends linked this video cause Elias reminded them of this OC I have. I watched it in it’s full and even tho I had absolutely no idea what the fuck was going on, I loved the voice acting and that’s what ended up converting me. Since then this same friend has managed to convert 2 more of my friends and it’s all so insane to me. This morning I finally got to MAG 118, and hearing this scene again was so freeing, like I was finally up to speed with things and I’m slowly catching up. I pulled an all nighter in order to finish all of season 3 today just like how I did with season 2, but god I can’t wait to listen to more. ...so yeah thanks for this because I finally have a new hyperfixation lmao
im so so glad that my work was what got you into tma. when i go into the animation field, my one goal is to inspire people and get a reaction out of them, and the fact that this video caused you to get into tma is amazing. it means so much more than what i can put into words, thank you so much. another great podcast you should listen to is archive 81! im in film/animation school rn so idk how much time i'll have for personal projects, but if i do have the time im going to make an animatic for that too
I don’t even go to this fandom and this hurt my heart. Martin your precious and smart and good. Elias, eye man, what the fuck. Also, 9 minutes and I was engaged the whole time!! It takes forever to finish something 1 minute long let alone 9, you did a fantastic job!
i cant respond to every single comment but thank you all so much!! im so glad people enjoyed this (even the elias fuckers. i see you) im gonna try and finish up some of my other tma animatics that are in the works!!! stay tuned
I never realized how fast Martin recovered himself, implying he was basically letting himself be tactfully without control just long enough for Elias to stroke his own ego. Web king
He's a badass.
There's that, But also, something as deeply embedded as Parental trauma is one of those things that pops up often enough that you learn how to put it back in its box, for the time being. I think he did have the thought of "Let the dick have his win" but only after he had the deep painful cry and that's what helped him recover.
yes to some extent, though the feelings were definitely still very real
*"sorry elias? i can't hear you. there's. a door in the way"*
My favorite scene
Savage Martin gives me life. King 👑
It made me pause and wonder if Helen parked her door infront of Martin's door
Top 10 Martin scenes👌
This isn't Martin commits arson asmr this is Martin's mental breakdown asmr ft. Elias missed opportunity
This has “dad says his teenage son is just acting out when said teen has genuine mental health issues” vibes. Poor Martin...
And then proceeds to give said boy more issues
F**k you elias.....or jonah...or whatever you are
oh shit that kinda hit close to home 💀💀💀
This scene made me love Martin so much more. He's such a badass just pushing through this whole thing oh my god
"Sorry Elias I cant hear you there is a. . . D O O R. . . In the way" Dead absolutely deceased
The 'K' in Martin K Blackwood stands for King
no. its knife
The ‘K’ in Elias Bouchard stands for King
Yes it does. And the B stands for baby
He doesn't even have a middle name 🤣
Or knife
Elias used trauma.
It was very effective
Okay but Martin's feelings for Jon make so much more sense now. Loyalty to someone who treats him badly is what he grew up with, what he's always come to expect. His pattern is lie to provide, deflect and avoid to keep the peace unless it's better to take a verbal lashing. Jon gave Martin what he believed he was worth, but then he gave more. Concern over his wellbeing, gave Martin what was his (file storage cot) to make him feel safe and protected. Worked through the distrust and anger to appreciate him for who he is, not how good at his job he is (lunches and tea). A marker of Jon's growth is his treatment of Martin and it's exactly the sort of worth-assurance Martin needs.
How dare you make me have these feels on a Monday at midnight!
Stop, I'll cry
Not exactly what martin //needed// just what worked. Martin deserves better than season 1 through 4 jon because jon was so emotionally abusive towards martin.
Jon began (if I may call it “softening”) towards Martin upon realizing that he's not HIS enemy, upon Martin confessing about him lying on his CV instead of whatever devious plan Jon had in his mind. But also Martin, who seemed taken aback (as you mentioned) Jon offering him to stay in the archives for his safety, Jon instead of acquiring of the statements rather being bothered and concerned about Martin’s Health (after his return in S3), etc.
WHY ARE YOU MAKIMG ME CRY RGAGAGGGHHHH
"So I assume this is... what it's called... a cry for attention."
Elias getting it right first try, Martin IS crying for attention... but not for the reasons he thought.
And he was wasting his time too. Big thing about the eye, it knows but understands nothing lol.
Can't help but giggle whenever Elias says "I'll just have to go with what I have prepared: Your mother."
Eeeeeeeeeeeee I like how so many of us agree that Martin is a round glasses boy.
I can't ..and yet I can believe that Elias went low enough to do a Yo Mama attack.
martin: thats why yo shoes raggedy
elias: thats why yo mama hates you
@@feraljayce THIS COMMENT TOOK ME OUT
@@feraljayce Oh my god. 🤣
He rlly called Martin motherless and fatherless😭
Martin: *sets a statement on fire*
Elias: THIS IS WHY MOM DOESN’T FUCKING LOVE YOU
Dude, I always forget the way Elias puts a long pause after “your mother”. Just long enough to make you question if that’s the whole dig before he starts back up.
laughed out loud the first time I heard it because I thought he just "your mom"'d Martin and that was it
I giggled bc it could've been a “your mom” joke 💀
@@MilkintheMicrowaverDUDE YOURE EVERYWHERE WTF
@@P1ZZA_L0V3R I ADORE THE MAGNUS ARCHIVES
@@MilkintheMicrowaverIT'S YOU⁉️
THE FACT THAT THE MOST DEEPLY DISTRESSING VIDEO ON THE INTERNET IS TITLED “Martin Commits Arson ASMR” HDJWBDKWNFKWB
I KNOW I FIRST CLICKED ON THIS THINKING IT WAS A JOKE VIDEO BUT NO
Hope everyone doing good and staying safe. Sending support and hearts. ❤❤❤
@@zinniebug7555Me too 😭
Elias: what are you doing!?
Martin, looking at the burning statements: ...is that a trick question?
@@Oac1895 reminds me of a Calvin and Hobbes strip 😂
*when martin was burning the statements*
Me: That's my boy
*after elias did the thing*
Me: NO MY BOY!
"father heelllpppp" /jk
Same 😂
elias: all you have to do is look in the mirror
martin, sobbing: good to know the testosterone's working
This comment wins
best comment
HELP IT TOOK ME A WHILE-
“You validated my gender in the worst possible way.”
Martin opening himself up to trauma to distract Elias, god I love him. Cry in your throne king you nailed it
Honestly Melanie is such a friend “YOU HURT MY BOY ITS TIME TO DIE” good for her
5:51
Martin: go on! Do your worst!
Elias: Yo Momma-
Martin: Alright then... DO IT
Elias: Your mom
Martin: *crying cat meme*
lmao
"I'm sorry Elias turned out ugly" oh I'd say you captured his bastard energy very well
you: sorry i made elias ugly :(
me, a gay man with no taste: well....
stop it 😭 me too
STOPJSJFJDJDJJFJG
OUCH elias looks like the worst english professor and im crying martin my baby
Eli Horwath he is a crazed up fruit loop
The fact that Elias looks like a combination of my high school English teacher and my old boss makes me concerned.
@@loki1456 Either this is just a weird coincidence or you have authority figure trauma. Either or.
martin experiences trauma asmr
🥺😌🥺✨✨😳🌸you ever just wanna *inverts elias’s rib cage*🌸😌😀
where's the boneturner when you need him :(
Time to call up jared!
we got a book plus a guy for that!!!!
Yes 🌟😍 ✨️
Elias with earrings is an idea that I haven’t thought of yet and am completely taking advantage of next time I cosplay him
YOOOOO DO U HAVE A COSPLAY INSTA? i am gonna cosplay martin once i get my haircut but. i want to see your elias so bad also i love ur icon
@@feraljayce, sadly I don’t have an insta, but I have a tiktok! (@theunyeidingeye) Also yes mob is good boy
He got dat blinnng.
ew elias cosplayer/j (i bet your cosplay is really good btw sorry B)) ) (you know of tma so youre epic in my book lmao)
@@thistleywistley681 i completeley forgot about the elias cosplay whoops
I feel like this was a major clue to Elias's whole plan, how he just changes the subject when Martin asks why he didn't help sooner when he knew everything that was happening with Jane and Sasha well ahead of time. Hearing it again after finishing, it just clicks into place as such a major hint.
What was he supposed to do in either of those cases? Jane was hiding in the one place he couldn't see until she attacked, and "Sasha" could only be dealt with by making it lose power; which would require Jon to stop being so paranoid and inadvertently feeding it.
Neither of those things were in his control, and he actually did do pretty much everything in his power to stop both of those specific threats.
He was a little more lax on the Unknowing than he probably should have been, but in terms of external threats to the institute and its staff he was remarkably on point.
@@twobladedswordsandmauls2120 I wrote this comment three years ago, referring to a part of the story that seemed like foreshadowing. I don't think I was trying to imply any fault in the story or characters, more just something that might have clued me in on the whole Elias angle sooner if I had paid more mind to it in hindsight.
Your design for Elias is so good. He really gives off ex-stoner vibes, which is something that tends to get lost in other designs.
Elias looks a bit like my ex-boss here and now I'm vaguely concerned.
I didn't even know someone could give off ex stoner vibes 😰
5:45 oh my god
When he said “your mother” I died laughing- I thought what he had prepared was a “yo mumma” joke XDD
I guess you could say Martin has a face anyone except his mother could love
I'm so sorry
even though the animation itself is rough it's so incredibly detailed. I LOVE the small attentions to this; animating the flashbacks to Martin's history as Elias narrates it, the glow of the eye on Elias' head as he activates his ability to read him, the intense emotions on their faces with just a few thickly drawn lines. and actual written notes from the statement as it closes in to Martin lighting it!! amazing
I’m JUST SAYING the theory that the tapes are actually Ms Annabel Cane makes this SO much funnier than it already was
The web really said give me the tea
Annabelle listening like "Yes Martin wreck the Eye's shop. Put together those theories while you're at it. You deserve a good monologue."
BAHAH WAIT THATS SO FUNNY NOW
this comment aged like a fine wine
real and true … she’s a reality show producer and she’s GREAT at it
"martin commits arson asmr" is an incredibly misleading title for the pain that is inflicted by this scene :') God, I love this animatic so much!!
NINE. WHOLE. MINUTES. OF MY FAVOURITE SCENE FROM THE PODCAST. THANK YOU THIS IS GLORIOUS
I know this was a serious episode but after Elias saying "Your mother" all i could imagine was Martin just beating him tf up
which episode was it, I'm DYING to know
'yet you haven't set the whole archives alight'
honestly, martin, maybe just set elias alight now
Listen I understand Martin is a gROWN MAN, but that does not prevent me from wanting to hold him and tell him it’ll be alright in that last part. Also the fact that Mel wanted to kill Elias because of what he did to Martin (although it was more than that, the fact that she actually cared was a big deal to me). Well done!
Well Melanie was already being affected by the slaughter at that point and her Homicidal tendencies were out of the charts
Sometimes babygurl is just a grown man and that's just the way it is
Ya know, this may be the one mistake Magnus made, I mean if he hadn’t chosen to go for Martins mom, which honestly left him more open to John imo, and went for how he perceives John, the lonely probably would’ve gotten him, or the web, and John would’ve been alone
Yeah, plus it kind of helped him process his mother's death, seeing fully how truly awful she was to him. Sure it still hurt, but the fact that he recovered so fast...he knew...he really did. He just never SAW it.
I love how the "perfect image" of Jon is just him looking as tired and hopeless as always
He is so perfect
I've seen the eyes power color associated a lot with green but I think you change my mind. I am vibing with the gold!
YEAA i typically use green for other avatars of the eye, mostly jon, but ive seen some other artists use gold for elias and really enjoyed it. ive also seen purple used for gertrude!!
2:03 'Turns out my suggestion is...Fire.' I love that line so much, yes Martin, arson is the answer. (He'd do so well with Desolation)
Ironically, if he was an avatar of the Desolation, it might have won the first time.
I doubt even becoming the embodiment of emotional pain and literally burning anger would make Martin less caring, it would just make his character more tragic.
So, assuming that he was able to join the Cult of the Lightless flame, he'd probably be the best person to serve as Agnes's caretaker; and the Scoured Earth might have "succeeded" (fizzled out in a way that gives the Desolation more power without really bringing it "here" because it technically already is).
@twobladedswordsandmauls2120 I kinda feel like he would become an Avatar long after that though, and kinda just imagine him being a Desolation avatar seperate from the main cult ngl. Like how Mike wasn't associated with Fairchild. It would make sense for Martin's more Lonely leaning tendencies too imo.
The nuances in martin's expression is literally the end of me
God liked my comment brb ascending
HES SO SNARKY LMAO
Dang- he really went to the "Yo mama" way-
i appreciate this so much this is a national treasure
TYSM!!!!
feraljayce np dude!!!!!! its not everday the fandom is graced w a nine minute animatic
I love how Eliases eye powers manifest as gold where Jon’s usually manifest as green
I mean I love everything else about this animation but that’s a really fun detail
I have no idea what this is, or who these characters are, but I want to give the one with glasses a hug.
It's a podcast, currently on its fifth & final season. Each season is 40 episodes, each episode's around 20 minutes. I'm on s4 rn, but if my calculations are correct we both would be perfectly on time still
Omg Martin deserves all the hugs afaik finishing up season 3.
Yeah he deserves one
I've watch every episode and yes that's exactly the same thing I say
That will be Martin and he very much needs one the poor baby
Sassy arson martin is my favorite martin
Although all martin is great martin
It is absolutely criminal that nobody gave Martin a hug just then
Martin can put the fire out with his tears.
he can put out the fire with MY tears
very hateable elias and excellent martin love it!!
god the "first day as archival assistants!" photo hurt my soul,,,, also i would literally do anything for ur martin and you completely nailed how smarmy n rancid elias is,, all in all this is Very Good tysm for this !!
my boys... elias is bastard in chief, martin is somft and your character designs reflect that so well
elias’ gay little ponytail is taking me out
The three dislikes are from Elias, Peter, and Martin's mother
"I'm just going to start *biting* people"
the k in martin k blackwood stands for k-arsonist
This was so good! I loved the yellow for the eye/compulsion.The ending hurt so much lmao. also, I FEEL that bit in the description about Elias. His rancid vibes
THANK YOU SO MUCH im glad you understand my true hatred for elias. love him as a villain and character and i also love to despise him
Anyways this oscar goes to alexander j newall
Elias is is that "YA JUST LIKE YA FATHER" vine
YA NO GOOD DUCK!
YA NEVA BE SHIT
ft. _this is why mom doesn’t _*_fucking_*_ love you_
@@newspaper_stand 😂😂😂
Elias was so awesome in this scene! I know that he's a villain but he's such a good villain!
sorry elias i cant hear you through the door
I would just like to inform you that I finished season three like two seconds ago and I am Not Okay.
heh. Have fun with season 4 :]
Oh you sweet summer child
honestly same. I feel simultaneously like I'm going to need to take a break from it for at least a week and like I need to start season 4 immediately. help
SAME
oh same
the one dislike is elias bouchard
The other two are from James Wright and Jonah Magnus, lol.
Martin’s design is so perfect holy heck it’s all so good _aaaaaaaaaa_
Poor Martin :( I just love him, he's so much braver than he gets credit for. Yeah he's a soft baby, but he's also kind of a badass
'Daisy's a rabid dog' ooft
This physically hurts to listen to but it's so good. Your character designs are absolutely perfect. Someone please give Martin a hug.
That first statement he burned had an episode called burned out.
That’s some good shit.
Ngl, I've always wondered if Jon ever listened to this tape due to the coma-
Since Elias said he(Jon) listens to all of them...
i mean, it's not like he didn't have the time to do that. martin wasn't around to get in the way anymore >:3
"i made elias ugly"
do you know how thirsty we are for that greasy murderer? youve only made him hotter
I knew I was going to cry again at Martin's mom thing and I watched it anyway
Also very good idea with the yellow and all the little gestures Martin does hngggggg
the one dislike is elias
After seeing your design, i have made an mental connection between Elias and Handsome Jack and i just can't unsee it
IVE NEVER PLAYED THE GAME HANDSOME JACK IS IN SADLY BUT. I CAN SEE WHERE THEYRE SIMILAR IN DESIGN.. bastard men
Thank you so much for doing such an amazing animatic of this scene! It really was such an amazing character moment for Martin and the fact that he came very /very/ close to figuring out some stuff for episode 160 is kind of jaw-dropping.
YEAHH i love the fact that martin is so much smarter than he makes himself out to be, this is one of my favorite scenes since its definitely a huge moment for him bridging between his season 3 and 4 character development. i also feel bad for him cause after trying to piece himself back together he gets his soul crushed when he gets the news of the aftermath of the unknowing :(
Don't even know what the Magnus Archivrs are yet but someone PLEASE give Martin a hug my poor boy oh nooooo
Martin is braver than any US marine
If I had a nickel for every emotionally devastating scene in this show that involved setting pieces of paper on fire that I've seen ironically described as "ASMR" I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice
I love the emotions I’m this and especially the little hand movements from Martin! Super good job
thank you so much!!!!
I just listened to this episode and I want to *d e s t r o y* Elias in the most painful way possible. Someone please give Martin a hug and remind him it's all going to be alright because I'm going out to look for a rusty chainsaw
The way he mimics Martin when he says "Stubborn?" To dig at him just pulls on my heart strings
I've only watched season one but I KNEW I had a reason to hate Elias
i can't escape my hyperfixation even when i'm trying to sleep, and i'm not even remotely upset about it
Martin: I've been thinking
Me: oh that's dangerous
is it bad that this bit actually felt very asmr-y to me. Like genuinely.
The way you've done martin is absolutely brilliant... this scene is 50000% funnier... i love this to bits
watched the end and now im sad
I love how you convey Martin’s emotions during this scene! He starts mosts of his sentences nervous then gets braver at the end of them, resetting with with each sentence but slowly picking up steam until he gets the courage to confront Elias about Not Sasha and Prentice. This was a fantastic scene to animate, not only for the angst but because it’s when Elias realized that Martin’s much smarter than he lets on.
Martin committing arson is a national treasure
The ending hurts like fucking hell but what can you do
1:24 best boy....
Ngl your expressions for Elias and just in general are so endearing and also…complex? Like they show off emotions really well! You can tell Elias mockingly pretending to feel something from actually feeling it just from the expression and that’s pretty impressive
I noticed you apologizing for “ugly Elias” in your description. I am here to tell you that THIS IS THE BEST ELIAS RENDITION I HAVE SEEN! when I decided to draw my own fan-art I used that version (albeit a different art style) for mine. I love the hair, I love the little beard, and I love the rest of it so much!
The voice acting in this scene is so good, it makes me so emotional every damn time. Martin deserves a hug 😭😭
Martin's small exhale after his first statement is adorable
hey king! boy, you have done it again, constantly raising the bar for us all and doing it flawlessly. I’d say I’m surprised but I know who you are. I’ve seen it up close and personal. boy, you make me so proud, and I love you
I LOVE YOU TOO AAAAAAAAA ur so nice to me dude im glad it was that good :]
feraljayce ILY TOO we r hugging
Ahh yes, the video that got me into TMA in the first place. I was in my group chat talking with buddies and then one of my friends linked this video cause Elias reminded them of this OC I have.
I watched it in it’s full and even tho I had absolutely no idea what the fuck was going on, I loved the voice acting and that’s what ended up converting me. Since then this same friend has managed to convert 2 more of my friends and it’s all so insane to me.
This morning I finally got to MAG 118, and hearing this scene again was so freeing, like I was finally up to speed with things and I’m slowly catching up. I pulled an all nighter in order to finish all of season 3 today just like how I did with season 2, but god I can’t wait to listen to more.
...so yeah thanks for this because I finally have a new hyperfixation lmao
im so so glad that my work was what got you into tma. when i go into the animation field, my one goal is to inspire people and get a reaction out of them, and the fact that this video caused you to get into tma is amazing. it means so much more than what i can put into words, thank you so much. another great podcast you should listen to is archive 81! im in film/animation school rn so idk how much time i'll have for personal projects, but if i do have the time im going to make an animatic for that too
HSISHS I HATE ELIAS SO GOD DAMN MUCH AND YOU'VE JUST ENFORCED THIS VIEW ON HIM EVEN MORE--
Thank you for making this! It looks amazing :')
even elias has the gaydar
I don’t even go to this fandom and this hurt my heart. Martin your precious and smart and good. Elias, eye man, what the fuck. Also, 9 minutes and I was engaged the whole time!! It takes forever to finish something 1 minute long let alone 9, you did a fantastic job!
Self care is coming back to this animatic as often as possible